Fairbanks, Alaska
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
Sunrise
10:40 am AKST
Sunset
2:45 pm AKST
Daylight
4 hr 6 min
−4 min shorter than yesterday
Solar noon
12:43 pm AKST
Civil twilight
9:19 am – 4:06 pm
Usable light for most outdoor activity
Nautical twilight
8:08 am – 5:17 pm
Horizon visible at sea
Astronomical twilight
7:07 am – 6:18 pm
Faintest stars visible
Moon
New Moon · 1% lit · The moon stays below the horizon all day — no moonrise or moonset today.
This day in context
Day length rank
#341 of 365 days in 2026
Share of the longest day
19% — the longest day here is 21 hr 51 min
Golden hour
The sun never climbs above 6° today — daylight is one long golden hour
Blue hour
9:19 am–9:46 am and 3:39 pm–4:06 pm
Sun at solar noon
2.3° above the horizon
True darkness
12 hr 51 min tonight
Week at a glance
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Dec 6 | 10:32 am | 2:50 pm | 4 hr 18 min | −4 min |
| Mon Dec 7 | 10:35 am | 2:48 pm | 4 hr 13 min | −4 min |
| Tue Dec 8 | 10:37 am | 2:47 pm | 4 hr 9 min | −4 min |
| Wed Dec 9 | 10:40 am | 2:45 pm | 4 hr 6 min | −4 min |
| Thu Dec 10 | 10:42 am | 2:44 pm | 4 hr 2 min | −4 min |
| Fri Dec 11 | 10:44 am | 2:43 pm | 3 hr 59 min | −3 min |
| Sat Dec 12 | 10:46 am | 2:42 pm | 3 hr 56 min | −3 min |